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Here are 9 things (mostly family favorites of ours) to make with all of the summer squash piling up in farmer’s markets and grocery stores right now.

Summer Squash Pizza-we made this last weekend, and oh my goodness! This is so good. I’ve been dying to get my hands on more zucchini and cheese to make it asap. The whole pizza requires five ingredients; it couldn’t have been more simple, affordable, and delicious.

Skillet Zucchini and Yellow Squash-one of our favorite, simple ways to use summer squash as a side.

Turkey Zucchini Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin-the best way to incorporate zucchini into dinner, hands down!! These are so mouthwatering, and are adapted from the amazing cookbook, Jerusalem.

Zucchini Bread Pancakes-a genius way to get some zucchini in at breakfast time.

Vegan Zucchini Gratin-I’ve heard awesome things about this zucchini dish, and its vegan too!

Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna-a delicious way to get some extra veggies in your lasagna. We used to make this a lot! I’m thinking it needs to be resurrected in our summer menu.

Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins-seriously amazing muffins! You wouldn’t guess the amount of veggies packed into them.

Baked Parmesan Zucchini-an easy way to get children or picky eaters to eat zucchini as a side. My kids gobbled these up.

Sweet Corn and Zucchini Pie-This looks so yummy, I’m dying to try this sometime soon.

 

What are you making with summer squash right now??

 

When my younger sister got her call this February to serve an LDS church mission in Seattle, Washington (learn more about LDS church missions here!, my brain started spinning instantly about what things I could be sending her in a package. I love a good package to show a little support or love, and I knew I’d be sending quite a few of those to my baby sister.

Over the past few months I’ve asked a lot of people for their input on what would be good in a package to a sister missionary (including current sister missionaries here in Texas!). I’ve gotten some amazing ideas from others, so I had to right a post about to help you out if you’re looking to show some love to a sister missionary too.

At this point, my sister has been serving for 8 weeks now so I’ve had the time to be able to send her a couple of packages and see what she’s appreciated too.

Here they are:

Dresses-this was the most common answer I got. After wearing the same dresses over and over again, you get a little bored of them. Help her out by sending her one, since she has limited options, and not much time on P-day to hunt nice ones down.

Snacks-healthy or not so healthy, whatever would make her smile (my sister loves trail mix, dried fruit, chips, popcorn, etc.)

Letters-this one seems so self explanatory, but I think sometimes the letter feels like an after thought when I’m sending a package! Some kind, loving, encouraging words from home might be just what she needs.

Stamps-to have on hand so she can send you a letter.

Stationary-she’ll need a card to write that letter on too.

Study supplies-post-it notes, highlighters, things to help enhance her studies, since thats such a big part of missionary life.

Photos of family/loved ones-to keep a little piece of home with her.

Conference talks (printed out)-a new source of inspiration. Bonus points if you highlight/underline or add little notes on it.

Things to hang on walls (photos of quotes, Christ, etc.)-to make her apartment feel a little more homey.

Approved music/usb-to have nice inspiring music to switch things up with.

Package with ingredients to make a recipe you love-to help remind her of home, and give her a fun activity to do with her companion after she gets home one night (if she has the energy).

Toiletries-dry shampoo, hair oils, texture spray, hair mask, nail polish, etc. anything that she would love or find useful.

Single use face masks-something whimsical (and light!) to send in a package to remind her to take care of herself, and have fun. And if you send one for her companion too, it’ll make for a fun girls night in their apt.

Fun, little things-I like to raid the Target dollar section for these! Think glow sticks, slime, a $3 letter board. Something inexpensive, so she won’t feel guilty if she wants to throw it away when she moves!

 

Do you have anything you’d add? I’d love to hear.